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Government Test-and-Buy Smart City

Government Test-and-Buy Smart City

Funds Korean startups demonstrating smart-city technology with public bodies and opening a route to pilot purchases.

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Korean startups can receive KRW 100 million to demonstrate smart-city technology with a government or public institution. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups runs this smart-city phase of its Government Test-and-Buy Program to solve the first-customer problem for products in new industries. Public bodies submit operational needs, MSS selects viable collaboration projects, and startups apply to work …

Covers public-setting demonstrations of robotics, sensing, safety, infrastructure, mobility, and other smart-city technologies.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 5 Aug 2026Source: www.mss.go.kr